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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 8 Aug 2025

This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

  1. ASX dips but strong week

  2. Mike Cannon-Brookes ‘not going anywhere’

  3. Israel to occupy Gaza

  4. Trump throws Fed curveball

  5. New ChatGPT model launches

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Fast Five | 8 Aug 2025

Friday 8 August 2025

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

  1. PM supports WFH changes
  2. ASX competitor close
  3. Govt buys into lithium company
  4. World’s largest beauty store opens in Melbourne
  5. US Open prize money soars

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 7 Aug 2025

This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

  1. ASX closes flat

  2. Rio cuts sick leave

  3. Trade balance jumps

  4. AMP results

  5. Treasury research

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Fast Five | 7 Aug 2025

Thursday 7 August 2025

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

  1. Chalmers pushes AI
  2. ASX surges to record
  3. ASX mix-up sends telco tumbling
  4. Berkshire Hathaway goes backwards
  5. Australian music legend dies

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 6 Aug 2025

This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

  1. Banks lead the way

  2. News result

  3. Housing reform

  4. Domain approval

  5. Pharma tariffs

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Fast Five | 6 Aug 2025

Wednesday 6 August 2025

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

  1. NBN-Amazon satellite deal
  2. Local share market’s record high
  3. Cost of living crisis starts to ease
  4. Top social media pollies
  5. Elon Musk awarded $45b in Tesla shares

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And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - this week, four tips for starting a side hustle. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 5 Aug 2025

This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

  1. Rate stocks do well

  2. Rare earths deal

  3. Mitsubishi wins $10b defence contract

  4. Austal designation

  5. BP oil discovery

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Fast Five | 5 Aug 2025

Tuesday 5 August 2025

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

  1. Chinese spy arrested
  2. Endeavour Group left ‘rudderless’
  3. Record payout for workplace sexual harassment
  4. Newspapers not dead yet
  5. Butter crisis

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And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - this week, cash or cashless: what’s better for the budget? Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 4 Aug 2025

This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

  1. ASX flat

  2. PM downplays roundtable

  3. Whyalla rescue

  4. Beach dividend boom

  5. Netanyahu horror

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Fast Five | 4 Aug 2025

Monday 4 August 2025

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

  1. US tariffs pressure markets
  2. WFH shock
  3. House prices on the rise
  4. Radical company tax plan
  5. Trump sacks jobs data boss

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And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - this week, cash or cashless: what’s better for the budget? Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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